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Prince Henry Navigated the Unknown
Manage episode 360712874 series 2750125
Explorers such as Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan stood on the shoulders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Henry’s vision launched the Age of Discovery, the period in which explorers vastly expanded knowledge of the Earth.
While discovering new lands, Prince Henry also made Portugal a force in global trade, opening up routes that were previously blocked by the Moors.
136 episodes
Manage episode 360712874 series 2750125
Explorers such as Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan stood on the shoulders of Prince Henry the Navigator. Henry’s vision launched the Age of Discovery, the period in which explorers vastly expanded knowledge of the Earth.
While discovering new lands, Prince Henry also made Portugal a force in global trade, opening up routes that were previously blocked by the Moors.
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